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i have worked at the port for over 25 years. this is a story that touched on so much that i would like to share with you guys. day i got hired here at , i signed on my home. years here at5 the port of new orleans and guess what? at the same time, i finished my mortgage. [laughter] [applause] i thank god each day for my employment here at the port. and i amthree children blessed to be able to provide for them. after 25 years, i still think each day as i walk around the getting ready for my church choir. it is now my pleasure and the youst honor to introduce to the 44th president of the united states of america, president or rock obama. -- barack obama. [applause] ♪ il to the chief"] >> hello, big easy! it up to nancy for the great introduction. [applause] back in new be orleans. this is what passes for winter here. you have your coat on and all of that. come on. you need to go to chicago to know what it's like to be cold. it's great to be here. especially happy for my staff. they love coming to know were the ones but they did s
i have worked at the port for over 25 years. this is a story that touched on so much that i would like to share with you guys. day i got hired here at , i signed on my home. years here at5 the port of new orleans and guess what? at the same time, i finished my mortgage. [laughter] [applause] i thank god each day for my employment here at the port. and i amthree children blessed to be able to provide for them. after 25 years, i still think each day as i walk around the getting ready for my...
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the ports, about $1.8 billion is collected at the ports to rebuild, to dredge and to maintain the ports. about half that money is siphonned off for other projects. no more sequestration. this nation cannot afford that terrible policy of sequestration, because it will rip the heart out of the critical investments that america has to make. i ram bled off, but mr. enyart, would you like to pick it up for a while? mr. enyart: thank you, mr. garamendi. what we're really talking about here, mr. garamendi, is are we spending money or are we investing in america? i like to tell folks at home that, you know, when that roof starts getting old on your house and you know those shingles need to be replaced, do you want to replace those shingles and put a new roof on that house before it starts to leak? yes, you want to do that, because you are going to save the money when that roof starts to leak. we are talking about investing in america. we are talking about investing in our house, investing in our home, protecting that infrastructure, protecting that roof before it does begin to leak. and you kno
the ports, about $1.8 billion is collected at the ports to rebuild, to dredge and to maintain the ports. about half that money is siphonned off for other projects. no more sequestration. this nation cannot afford that terrible policy of sequestration, because it will rip the heart out of the critical investments that america has to make. i ram bled off, but mr. enyart, would you like to pick it up for a while? mr. enyart: thank you, mr. garamendi. what we're really talking about here, mr....
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for the ports, that is for the maintenance of the ports, not the ports themselves, and in my district, the army corps of engineers plays a major role in public safety, because it's their responsibility to make sure these levees are adequate with the challenge of a flood. and when those levees aren't adequate, great damage is done across america. it's probably about 22 -- $22.3 billion of annual, unspent american treasure that is still in the pockets of america and the governments of america when these levees work. when they fail, a huge expense. floods flood damage and the like. i would like to call on my colleague, mr. mr. enyart: from illinois to share with us his view for the water resource reform development act and the way it helps and protects his district. if you would come up and join us. mr. enyart: i thank the gentleman from california for his time to speak about the importance of the water resources development act. mr. garamendi was talking about the coast, east coast and west coast and great coastlines of our nation and i like to tell folks out here that i represent the w
for the ports, that is for the maintenance of the ports, not the ports themselves, and in my district, the army corps of engineers plays a major role in public safety, because it's their responsibility to make sure these levees are adequate with the challenge of a flood. and when those levees aren't adequate, great damage is done across america. it's probably about 22 -- $22.3 billion of annual, unspent american treasure that is still in the pockets of america and the governments of america...
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is is one of the busiest port complexes in the entire world. millions of tons of steel and food every single year. i just found out that you also handle a lot of the country's coffee, which means you are responsible for keeping the white house awake at all times. [cheers and applause] [laughter] we have got some coffee folks here. and in so many ways, this port is representative of what ports do. they help keep our economy going and moving products and moving people. making sure businesses are working. coming down from a home state of illinois and ending up your and then going around the world. there is a reason we have been able to increase exports a rapidly. we have got some of the best natural resources and waterways and facilities in our world. growing our economy, helping middle-class families regain a sense of stability so they can find good jobs, make sure their kids do even better than they did, that has always been what america is about. there are too many people feel that senses slipping away. my driving focus has been to restore that
is is one of the busiest port complexes in the entire world. millions of tons of steel and food every single year. i just found out that you also handle a lot of the country's coffee, which means you are responsible for keeping the white house awake at all times. [cheers and applause] [laughter] we have got some coffee folks here. and in so many ways, this port is representative of what ports do. they help keep our economy going and moving products and moving people. making sure businesses are...
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i would say this is a picture down to the port. this is critically important and it's also the port being funded by the indian government to be increased as the trade and traffic could improve with water development strategy and the iranians are noting that as well. thank you for your time and attention. [applause] i should also mention in iran there is a decent it's not just irrigation for drinking and agriculture but there's a tremendous wildlife refuge. it's a pleasure to speak to you as a powerless person, because i found in my time in government but the fact that my interlocutors found i had the special forces standing behind me to win the argument. that inhibited them from actually hearing what i was saying. so i'm hoping i won't have that problem anymore. we can have more engaging them in -- more of a genuine exchange. i would note that while i won't have time to make any of this explicit, the water issues actually are closely related to these political security ethnic issues and so on. it's not a coincidence that the river
i would say this is a picture down to the port. this is critically important and it's also the port being funded by the indian government to be increased as the trade and traffic could improve with water development strategy and the iranians are noting that as well. thank you for your time and attention. [applause] i should also mention in iran there is a decent it's not just irrigation for drinking and agriculture but there's a tremendous wildlife refuge. it's a pleasure to speak to you as a...
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charleston and we will soon utilize the facilities of the new in land ports. all of this export business is profitable for us and profitable for the nation, state, county and local cities as well as the manufacturing partners that surround it. from its humble beginning, producing 50,000 cars annually, our plant in south carolina has become a global success story. by producing exceptional products, with dedicated workers, our plant continues not only to generate prosperity for bmw but gives back to the region and to the u.s. this can only be made possible by the trade agreement in place through the auspices of the united states and its partners. as positive as all of these facts may be, there is still room for more comprehensive bilateral free-trade agreements. ladies and gentlemen, we strongly support efforts to further open unhindered trade throughout the world and will continue to lend her voice to such efforts. i can clearly state that using the united states as an export platform has been and continues to be the correct and profitable choice for bmw, becau
charleston and we will soon utilize the facilities of the new in land ports. all of this export business is profitable for us and profitable for the nation, state, county and local cities as well as the manufacturing partners that surround it. from its humble beginning, producing 50,000 cars annually, our plant in south carolina has become a global success story. by producing exceptional products, with dedicated workers, our plant continues not only to generate prosperity for bmw but gives back...
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this is one of the busiest port complex is in the entire world. tons of millions of steel and chemicals and fuel and food every single year. handlefound out you also a lot of the countries coffee, each means you all responsible for keeping the white house awake at all times. we have some coffee folks here. in some anyways this port is representative of what ports all around the country do. they help keep our economy going , moving products, moving people come making sure that businesses are working. you've got corn and wheat that is coming down from my home state of illinois down the river , ended up here and then going all around the world. it is part of the reason why we have been able to increase exports so rapidly is because we have got one of the best natural resources and waterways and facilities in the world. our economy, creating new jobs, helping middle-class families regain a sense of stability and security so they can find good jobs and make sure that their kids are doing even better than they did. that is always been one america has be
this is one of the busiest port complex is in the entire world. tons of millions of steel and chemicals and fuel and food every single year. handlefound out you also a lot of the countries coffee, each means you all responsible for keeping the white house awake at all times. we have some coffee folks here. in some anyways this port is representative of what ports all around the country do. they help keep our economy going , moving products, moving people come making sure that businesses are...
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i will say that this is a picture from the city down to the port. this is critically important. the port is being funded by the indian government to be increased, and the trade and traffic could improve. a lot of people are involved in water strategy, and he iranians are noting that as well. thank you very much for your time and attention. [applause] thank you very much. , there is a basin. it is not just for dragging, agriculture. wildlife tremendous there. -- drinking, agriculture. there is tremendous wildlife there. >> is a great pleasure for me to speak to you here as a powerless person. i found during my time in , i had the special forces standing behind me to win the argument, inhibited them from what i was actually saying. thatoping i won't have problem anymore, and we can have more of a genuine exchange. i will talk about the political and security issues involved in iran and the future of afghanistan, to some extent pakistan. time to make have any of this explicit, the water issues are closely related to all of these political, security, ethnic issues. it's not a coinci
i will say that this is a picture from the city down to the port. this is critically important. the port is being funded by the indian government to be increased, and the trade and traffic could improve. a lot of people are involved in water strategy, and he iranians are noting that as well. thank you very much for your time and attention. [applause] thank you very much. , there is a basin. it is not just for dragging, agriculture. wildlife tremendous there. -- drinking, agriculture. there is...
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charleston and we will soon utilize the facilities of the new in land ports. all of this export business is profitable for us and profitable for the nation, state, county and local cities as well as the manufacturing partners that surround it. from its humble beginning, producing 50,000 cars annually, our plant in south carolina has become a global success story. by producing exceptional products, with dedicated workers, our plant continues not only to generate prosperity for bmw but gives back to the region and to the u.s. this can only be made possible by the trade agreement in place through the auspices of the united states and its partners. as positive as all of these facts may be, there is still room for more comprehensive bilateral free-trade agreements. ladies and german, we strongly support efforts to further open unhindered trade throughout the world and will continue to lend her voice to such efforts. i can clearly staete that using the united states as an export platform has been and continues to be the correct and profitable choice for bmw, because
charleston and we will soon utilize the facilities of the new in land ports. all of this export business is profitable for us and profitable for the nation, state, county and local cities as well as the manufacturing partners that surround it. from its humble beginning, producing 50,000 cars annually, our plant in south carolina has become a global success story. by producing exceptional products, with dedicated workers, our plant continues not only to generate prosperity for bmw but gives back...
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i would say this is a picture down to the port. this is critically important and it's also the port being funded by the indian government to be increased as the trade and traffic could improve with water development strategy and the iranians are noting that as well. thank you for your time and attention. [applause] i should also mention in iran there is a decent it's not just irrigation for drinking and agriculture but there's a tremendous wildlife refuge. it's a pleasure to speak to you as a powerless person because i found in my time in government but the fact that my interlocutors found i had the special forces standing behind me to win the argument. that inhibited them from actually hearing what i was saying. so i'm hoping i won't have that problem anymore. we can have more engaging them in -- more of a genuine exchange. i would note that while i won't have time to make any of this explicit, the water issues actually are closely related to these political security ethnic issues and so on. it's not a coincidence that the river b
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president obama will travel to the port of new orleans to talk about u.s. exports and the economy. that is live at on: 10 eastern here on c-span. also this afternoon, state department officials will new resolution in keeping weapons of mass destruction from terrorists and other criminals. live from the stimson center at three eastern. this hour, alex seitz wald of the national journal discusses the u.s. constitution. dr. thomas friedman would join us from the cdc to discuss her priorities. oner that, a cdc report birthrates and healthcare in the u.s.. venter of, stephanie the national center for health statistics and mark mader. topic of major discussion here in washington these days. members of congress are talking about it, city councils are voting on it, political commentators are writing about it. even the president is voicing an opinion. here he is. >> obviously, people get pretty mascots.to team names, i don't think there are any redskins fans that mean offense. i've got to say if i were the owner of the team and i knew that there was a name of my
president obama will travel to the port of new orleans to talk about u.s. exports and the economy. that is live at on: 10 eastern here on c-span. also this afternoon, state department officials will new resolution in keeping weapons of mass destruction from terrorists and other criminals. live from the stimson center at three eastern. this hour, alex seitz wald of the national journal discusses the u.s. constitution. dr. thomas friedman would join us from the cdc to discuss her priorities. oner...
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one, we can compete from the base there to relate the ports in here and that production will stay in the u.s. in the exported to south america and europe. we feel there is a very good chance at a very good condition to not only build here, but compete to a u.s. base. a year ago we did the same thing in victoria, texas on another excavator plan. these are the large machines. 42 that 5010 machines that came in from japan that will be built in us for the first time in the united states and exporting to south america. some of that is coming back to the u.s. and i'm happy and proud of that is the u.s. manufacturing come to me. in fact, we spent about $6.5 billion in capital expense in the last five years in the united states. we've also spent about $10 million in research and development. we had a plant in our system here in the united states that exports very large mining equipment. we have factories were 80% of the reductionist for export only. we work hard at being competitive both internally. we also work hard with the u.s. government and michael and many others open market outside th
one, we can compete from the base there to relate the ports in here and that production will stay in the u.s. in the exported to south america and europe. we feel there is a very good chance at a very good condition to not only build here, but compete to a u.s. base. a year ago we did the same thing in victoria, texas on another excavator plan. these are the large machines. 42 that 5010 machines that came in from japan that will be built in us for the first time in the united states and...
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port authority association. in a response dated october 12, 2012 john pistole agreed both merited further discussion. i request the committee include the airport police officer letter and ad ministration john pistole letter. the fix post method requires a police station to be stationed at the passenger screening checkpoint. the flexible response method allows the police to roam the surrounding area but they are recognize to respond to a problem within a specified program. the letter explained it is impossible for a police officer to respond to a problem with the officer is responding for patrolling an entire terminal. the letter recommends this be a standard for all major airports and would require an officer within 300 feet. lax police officers did provide fix post and roaming police officers at the time the letter was written. and last april, six months after john pistole agreed to discuss the issue, a discussion was made to wave the fixed post officer and there was none stationed when the shooting began. the
port authority association. in a response dated october 12, 2012 john pistole agreed both merited further discussion. i request the committee include the airport police officer letter and ad ministration john pistole letter. the fix post method requires a police station to be stationed at the passenger screening checkpoint. the flexible response method allows the police to roam the surrounding area but they are recognize to respond to a problem within a specified program. the letter explained...
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that has now become the big issue of the ports and how we do that. >> you have 30 seconds and we are hitting the gavel to be a. >> i appreciate it. some of the comments that you have made are the same things in my district which joins your area being hammered in the same way that yours is. we are doing everything we can and appreciate you being here making comments. we opened up a coal-fired plant, the cleanest in the world when it opened up a year and a month ago in my district and we cannot meet the new regulations if it was implied. and i know they aren't but if they were being applied to the existing facility, the new plant that did everything right wouldn't b get the ranks. i yield back. hispanic i wish we had more time. there was a special ceremony for the speaker of the house who sadly died a few days ago and out of respect for my colleagues in this hearing however ms. albers and johnson, there's a question that you want to submit then we will have the witnesses answered those. in conclusion i want to thank all of the witnesses today and members that have participated in today
that has now become the big issue of the ports and how we do that. >> you have 30 seconds and we are hitting the gavel to be a. >> i appreciate it. some of the comments that you have made are the same things in my district which joins your area being hammered in the same way that yours is. we are doing everything we can and appreciate you being here making comments. we opened up a coal-fired plant, the cleanest in the world when it opened up a year and a month ago in my district and...
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in the last 25 years, which is essentially back to the port of the packard commission and the creation of the undersecretary of defense for acquisition. there are those who would argue that those 25 years of packard commission reforms have failed and, therefore, they should be junked, if you will. others would say they've never been tried. the basic idea of finding the right person, putting him in charge giving them clear requirements and the resources they need to do the job. and then setting out the goals and holding them accountable to it. is that something you can legislate, or do you reward that more by as you pointed out finding examples of success and making them visible? congress has quite a multiple in terms of highlighting and eliminating success as well as failure. >> i think it takes both. there's an eisenhower quote that something like the right system doesn't guarantee success, but the wrong system guarantees failure. and i kind of think that applies here. so we we have all these barnacles of legislation and regulation that are built up over time, then good people trying
in the last 25 years, which is essentially back to the port of the packard commission and the creation of the undersecretary of defense for acquisition. there are those who would argue that those 25 years of packard commission reforms have failed and, therefore, they should be junked, if you will. others would say they've never been tried. the basic idea of finding the right person, putting him in charge giving them clear requirements and the resources they need to do the job. and then setting...
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he is in new orleans tomorrow speaking at the port of new orleans. we will have live coverage here on c-span beginning at 1:10 tomorrow afternoon talking about economic growth in new orleans. colorado, democrats line, colin, hi there. >> thank you for taking my call. thank you for c-span. veteran andam era it hurts me to see this country becoming more of a socialist party. i wish that with all the smart minds we have in america, that we will have more people stand up and go for the presidency. it is a very tough thing to do. it seems like we have to have hundreds of millions of dollars to even try. only the rich can do that. i went to the pharmacy again today. it is being controlled by the insurance company, what kind of medicine, how much you can have per month, is being controlled by the insurance companies. it is absolutely becoming more of a socialist country. wish -- i volunteered for so many things in america. i believe in volunteering and helping this country. i was one of the first to come into the country. >> thank you for your comments. let
he is in new orleans tomorrow speaking at the port of new orleans. we will have live coverage here on c-span beginning at 1:10 tomorrow afternoon talking about economic growth in new orleans. colorado, democrats line, colin, hi there. >> thank you for taking my call. thank you for c-span. veteran andam era it hurts me to see this country becoming more of a socialist party. i wish that with all the smart minds we have in america, that we will have more people stand up and go for the...
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and northern ireland, think rave heart and they set out from the atlantic ports to the appalachian chain. the quaker establishment in philadelphia wanted them to get out of town and go to the frontier and they went to western pennsylvania and down the shenandoah valley down the appellation change in the carolinas and over the mountains to kentucky and tennessee. there emblematic leader was andrew jackson board two years after his parents left northern ireland who drove ever farther south word, defeated the indians, and expelled them from what is now the southeast, beat the british at the battle of new orleans, he played a major part in the acquisition of florida which was then a spanish possession. led and army down there and said a couple of british subjects who were in his view committing mr. against the united states so he tried them and hand them, subject of the greatest sea power of the aid and property belonging to another country. we obtained florida as a result and he played a significant role in the annexation of texas and acquiring of california by supporting scotch irish prote
and northern ireland, think rave heart and they set out from the atlantic ports to the appalachian chain. the quaker establishment in philadelphia wanted them to get out of town and go to the frontier and they went to western pennsylvania and down the shenandoah valley down the appellation change in the carolinas and over the mountains to kentucky and tennessee. there emblematic leader was andrew jackson board two years after his parents left northern ireland who drove ever farther south word,...
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[applause] >> president obama will be at the port of new orleans to talk about the economy and jobs. the president will focus on the role of u.s. exports. that's live at 1:10 eastern here on c-span. and later in the afternoon state department officials will discuss the resolution on keeping weapons of mass destruction from terrorism and other criminals. watch live coverage from stimpson center at 3:00 eastern lso on c-span. ow, judge greg talks -- judd financial about the market. mr. gregg weighed in on the government shutdown and the tea party. from the national press club, this is an hour. >> good afternoon. and welcome to the national press club. my name is angela, i'm a reporter for bloomberg news. we are the world's leading professional organization for journalists committed to our profession's future by hosting events such as this while fostering a free press worldwide. for more information, please visit our website at ww.press.org. to donate to the national press club journalism institute please visit press.org. i would like to welcome our speaker and those in our audience tod
[applause] >> president obama will be at the port of new orleans to talk about the economy and jobs. the president will focus on the role of u.s. exports. that's live at 1:10 eastern here on c-span. and later in the afternoon state department officials will discuss the resolution on keeping weapons of mass destruction from terrorism and other criminals. watch live coverage from stimpson center at 3:00 eastern lso on c-span. ow, judge greg talks -- judd financial about the market. mr....
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. >> president obama will be at the port of new orleans friday to talk about the economy and jobs. the president will focus on the role of u.s. exports. that is live at 1:10 eastern here on c-span. later in the afternoon, state department officials will resolution on keeping weapons of mass destruction from terrorist and other criminals. watch live coverage from the stimson center at three eastern also on c-span. >> i think regardless of where you are in the political spectrum, we all feel very fortunate and grateful that we live in the united states of america. it is a very unique place. if america was considered to be a product, and we do try to sell a product overseas, what is our brand? i think our brand is the constitution, the rule of law and our value system. under that brandon under that value system there is that notion of equal under the eyes of the law. under that brand value system is the ada and trying to elevate the rights of americans at disabilities. >> this is a treaty heard a treaty is a law. emotional and political arguments -- no one can disagree with these. the
. >> president obama will be at the port of new orleans friday to talk about the economy and jobs. the president will focus on the role of u.s. exports. that is live at 1:10 eastern here on c-span. later in the afternoon, state department officials will resolution on keeping weapons of mass destruction from terrorist and other criminals. watch live coverage from the stimson center at three eastern also on c-span. >> i think regardless of where you are in the political spectrum, we...
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eastern here on c- span. >> president obama will be at the port of new orleans on friday to talk about the economy. the president will focus on exports. that is live at 1:10 eastern here on c-span. later, state department officials will discuss a u.n. resolution on keeping weapons of mass destruction from terrorist and other criminals. watch live coverage from the stimson center at 3:00 eastern on c-span. >> greg fugate updated congress this week on hurricane sandy recovery efforts. this homeland security subcommittee hearing is two hours. >> welcome to the subcommittee of emergency management in the district of columbia. we thank you all for being here. we are here today to examine the recovery in the north east one year after hurricane sandy came to shore on october 29, 2012. as we mark this solemn anniversary we owe it to ourselves and to those who were lost a year ago to continue to learn from sandy, to improve disastrous response and recovery across the country. as we all know, the next big disaster can happen at anytime anywhere. my home state of alaska, we have our fair share of
eastern here on c- span. >> president obama will be at the port of new orleans on friday to talk about the economy. the president will focus on exports. that is live at 1:10 eastern here on c-span. later, state department officials will discuss a u.n. resolution on keeping weapons of mass destruction from terrorist and other criminals. watch live coverage from the stimson center at 3:00 eastern on c-span. >> greg fugate updated congress this week on hurricane sandy recovery efforts....
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near the port city. words being used by the media and officials speaking unanimously in israel to describe what they perceive as a breach in trust on the part of the united states include fury, scandalous, baffled, unthinkable. this administration continues to betray our friends, our ally israel. other things that have happened in the past, were comments made by president obama to president sarkozy in 2011 at a g-20 summit, which were belittling israeliple benjamin netanyahu. comments in 2012 that israel should return to its 1967 borders, that would have subjected it to relentless attacks and vulnerability were not helpful to our friend and ally. the obama administration's mpare to israelis building settlements yet criticizing israeli housing plans for east jerusalem. the obama administration's decision to eradicate the missile defense programs that would have helped israel as well as the united states. leaving prime minister netanyahu in 2010 for over an hour in the white house meeting room while presid
near the port city. words being used by the media and officials speaking unanimously in israel to describe what they perceive as a breach in trust on the part of the united states include fury, scandalous, baffled, unthinkable. this administration continues to betray our friends, our ally israel. other things that have happened in the past, were comments made by president obama to president sarkozy in 2011 at a g-20 summit, which were belittling israeliple benjamin netanyahu. comments in 2012...
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i have the federally-facilitated marketplace decision security port -- >> i'm talking about the one -- >> can we ask the witnesses the couple of it? i'm happy difficulty hearing in. >> i'm sorry. but i've got to move on because i don't have time to look through the binder. who develops the scope of a security control assessment before the contractor performs a? >> we have contractors that design are testing. do you need an application like the data services hub or the website to be complete in order to test it for purposes of a control security control assessment? >> i think that depends on, you know, we don't like testing the security -- >> i can assure you we don't. >> in terms of using live data. so prior to going to production, we tend to conduct security -- >> let me ask you a question. let's put up a slide the are you familiar with the term sql injection? sql injection is a process that hackers use to gain access to sql databases, relation and databases through sql. this is a screenshot directly off healthcare.gov that you see. if you put a; in the search box and you get all of
i have the federally-facilitated marketplace decision security port -- >> i'm talking about the one -- >> can we ask the witnesses the couple of it? i'm happy difficulty hearing in. >> i'm sorry. but i've got to move on because i don't have time to look through the binder. who develops the scope of a security control assessment before the contractor performs a? >> we have contractors that design are testing. do you need an application like the data services hub or the...
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ports. the u.s. supreme court has upheld that. be clear we need to about the assertions that we make when we are creating a record. i felt the responsibility to make that clear. let me thank all of the witnesses. their -- we for thank all of the witnesses for their testimony. i appreciate all the members that have attended and the thoughtfulness with which they approach the issue. appreciate and want to thank those who have aired with us and have watched the hearing from overflow room since we did not hold this in -- outside of the traditional hearing room. we appreciate your forbearance and you're watching the democratic process and the overflow rooms. he record will be open until the close of business on thursday we . this hearing is adjourned. [gavel] [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2013] >> it is election day across the country in a number of states. chris christie, the incumbent republican in new jersey running ara bunon.mocrat barb --buono. polls in n
ports. the u.s. supreme court has upheld that. be clear we need to about the assertions that we make when we are creating a record. i felt the responsibility to make that clear. let me thank all of the witnesses. their -- we for thank all of the witnesses for their testimony. i appreciate all the members that have attended and the thoughtfulness with which they approach the issue. appreciate and want to thank those who have aired with us and have watched the hearing from overflow room since we...
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that we were somehow protected from all the bad things going on in the world host: port jefferson new york. caller: just a testimony and reference of where we were when the president was assassinated. my husband was based at strategic air command at the time. i recall being with my little one around lunchtime and i heard this from over the radio and immediately went next-door, and we were just so upset. and we couldn't believe this was happening. and then my husband was called to an alert. they were at the base at the time. and they were on high alert with strategic air command. i enjoyed the testimony of the gentleman before me. that is the only comments i do have. one thing i would like to add, though, i recall. it seems to me about six months before the assassination that kennedy was coming from a trip to california -- not at the airbase but the national airport. and we lived right near there. he did stop, and they had a big platform about 12 feet high. and i went there to see him. i really recall what a handsome man he was. but anyway, what surprised me at the time -- and i even r
that we were somehow protected from all the bad things going on in the world host: port jefferson new york. caller: just a testimony and reference of where we were when the president was assassinated. my husband was based at strategic air command at the time. i recall being with my little one around lunchtime and i heard this from over the radio and immediately went next-door, and we were just so upset. and we couldn't believe this was happening. and then my husband was called to an alert. they...
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that will soon utilize the facilities of the new england ports. all of this export business is profitable for us, profitable for the nation, state, county and local cities, as well as the manufacturing partners that surround us. with humble beginnings producing 50,000 cars annually, our plant in south carolina has become a global success story. by producing exceptional products with a strong group, dedicated workers, our plant continues not only to generate prosperity for bmw, but just back to the region and to the u.s.a. this could only be made possible by the trade agreements in place to the auspices of the united states and its partners. as positive as all of these may be, there's still room for more comprehensive bilateral free trade agreements. ladies and gentlemen, we strongly support efforts to further open unhindered trade throughout the world and will continue to lend our voices to such efforts. i can clearly state that using the united states as an export platform has been and continues to be the correct and profitable choice for bmw. be
that will soon utilize the facilities of the new england ports. all of this export business is profitable for us, profitable for the nation, state, county and local cities, as well as the manufacturing partners that surround us. with humble beginnings producing 50,000 cars annually, our plant in south carolina has become a global success story. by producing exceptional products with a strong group, dedicated workers, our plant continues not only to generate prosperity for bmw, but just back to...
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it was the policy of the big ports, new york, massachusetts, pennsylvania, they determined that. the federal government took that over. since you have had one mode of transportation by which most immigrations came from europe, the steamship, they can only dock in certain laces and you had a relatively easy final that you could supervise the inspection of these people for public health. you could not demonstrate to support yourself they wouldn't let you in. today, there are many more avenues to come into yet it states, including 2000 mile border with mexico. even in the early 20th century, people came different borders. one of my grandfathers came from canada to detroit. there was a migration route when those big auto plants are being built. some of them are called nickel immigrants because they came over from a nickel ferry from canada. i interviewed lloyd benson's father. i asked him what border enforcement was there back them? he laughed and said people just came and went across the border whenever they wanted to. host: that has slowed down in recent years. if that is the case,
it was the policy of the big ports, new york, massachusetts, pennsylvania, they determined that. the federal government took that over. since you have had one mode of transportation by which most immigrations came from europe, the steamship, they can only dock in certain laces and you had a relatively easy final that you could supervise the inspection of these people for public health. you could not demonstrate to support yourself they wouldn't let you in. today, there are many more avenues to...
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yourings says final report october 2011 and august 2013 report, i have the decision security port -- >> i'm talking about the one -- >> can we ask the witness to speak up a little? i'm having difficulty hearing him. >> i'm sorry. >> but i've got to move on. i don't have time to look through the binder. who develops the scope before the contractor performs it? >> we have independent contractors that design our testing. >> do you need an application like the data services or the website to be complete in order to test it for purposes of a control -- security control assessment? >> i think that depends, you know, we don't like testing security -- >> i assure you that we don't. >> in terms of using live data, you know, so prior to going to production, we tend to conduct security -- >> let me ask a question. let's put up a slide. are you familiar with the term "sequel injection"? >> uh-huh. >> you know, sequel injury excused is a process used to gain access to related data bases through a sequel. this is a screen shot directly off of healthcare.gov that you see. if you put a semicolon in
yourings says final report october 2011 and august 2013 report, i have the decision security port -- >> i'm talking about the one -- >> can we ask the witness to speak up a little? i'm having difficulty hearing him. >> i'm sorry. >> but i've got to move on. i don't have time to look through the binder. who develops the scope before the contractor performs it? >> we have independent contractors that design our testing. >> do you need an application like the...
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society and to port its work to shape the region's development. it will combat the corruption that makes it so difficult for ordinary citizens to run for office, start a business or even just send their kids to school. in every region -- in every country the region we will strive to improve protections for ethnic and religious minorities and help nations see the diversity of their peoples as a source of deep strength. fidelity to our values will guide us as we pursue closer relations with countries of the asia-pacific including those with which we differed. we will continue to champion freedom to speak one's mind, the ellipses to access information freely to practice one's faith without fear and speak out when governments tossed aside basic rights and freedoms which are the birthright of every human being. that rings me to our last set of goals, helping improve the well-being of the region's most vulnerable people who share the same desire for dignity as all mankind. we want an asia-pacific region in which poverty continues to decline, citizens ar
society and to port its work to shape the region's development. it will combat the corruption that makes it so difficult for ordinary citizens to run for office, start a business or even just send their kids to school. in every region -- in every country the region we will strive to improve protections for ethnic and religious minorities and help nations see the diversity of their peoples as a source of deep strength. fidelity to our values will guide us as we pursue closer relations with...
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as shiploads of weapons come in to the russian port. plane load after plane load land providing all kinds of lethal weapons and we are proud of the fact we gave them trucks. i am now at a position tragically where i will have to rely on the saudis to provide them with the weapons they need because it is patently obvious the united states of america is not going to do so. and in the testimony of the witnesses who follow you, we are seeing an endless slaughter, and this is a shameful chapter in american history. i thank you, mr. chairman. >> senator coons. >> thank you, chairman mendez holding this critical hearing. following this committee's strong authorization for use of force we should not forget assad murdered more than 100,000 of his own people and this unconscionable violence continues including the chemical weapons earlier this year but through the ongoing grinding, medieval siege warfare described in your testimony. i am please sod real progress is being made in the removal of the means of tlifring chemical weapons and that we ar
as shiploads of weapons come in to the russian port. plane load after plane load land providing all kinds of lethal weapons and we are proud of the fact we gave them trucks. i am now at a position tragically where i will have to rely on the saudis to provide them with the weapons they need because it is patently obvious the united states of america is not going to do so. and in the testimony of the witnesses who follow you, we are seeing an endless slaughter, and this is a shameful chapter in...
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the rule of law requires ports and prosecution and requires witnesses and evidence. it requires choice of law when you're talking about threats that spread across different borders. so, that's a major issue but one other thing that has come up in a very short period of time and by that i mean about 20 years is the influx of cyber issues into organized crime. i don't want to take up the next panels discussions on cybersecurity, but think about this for a minute. since about the mid- 1980s to about around 2000 we begin to occupy or live our lives in cyberspace. probably there maybe a few of you out there that doesn't have a facebook account, but basically we begin to live our lives in cyberspace and this is one of the things that organized crime is beginning to take this significant advantage of. because it is easier, safer, cheaper to steal money electronically than it is to rob a bank or to set up a traditional fraud scheme the organized crime has invested very heavily in the cyber criminal activity, and one of the consequences of that is we have seen an increasing n
the rule of law requires ports and prosecution and requires witnesses and evidence. it requires choice of law when you're talking about threats that spread across different borders. so, that's a major issue but one other thing that has come up in a very short period of time and by that i mean about 20 years is the influx of cyber issues into organized crime. i don't want to take up the next panels discussions on cybersecurity, but think about this for a minute. since about the mid- 1980s to...
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role also played in a port by helping the housing sector and losing housing prices. -- boosting housing prices. i think it has been largely beneficial to all those americans who own homes and has improved to their financial well-being. that is broad-based. >> we talked a little bit about this in the early summer. to thinkfed began about moderating the pace at which it would make paid -- purchases. the market had a stringent reaction. the federal reserve appeared as if it had touched the hot stove and that this policy was going the wealthyffect you are trying to create. the policy of moderating. the policy was pulled back. it seems to me, and you discussed this a little bit, the fed has become a prisoner to its own policy. qe3 was goingrom to shatter the markets and take away from the wealthy fact. can you talk a little bit about some of the escutcheons that were taking place during that time? think we should be or can be a prisoner of the market. >> do you agree that it affected the fed? >> we do have to take account of what is happening in the markets . market conditions and the effect
role also played in a port by helping the housing sector and losing housing prices. -- boosting housing prices. i think it has been largely beneficial to all those americans who own homes and has improved to their financial well-being. that is broad-based. >> we talked a little bit about this in the early summer. to thinkfed began about moderating the pace at which it would make paid -- purchases. the market had a stringent reaction. the federal reserve appeared as if it had touched the...
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drastically to this port modern perceptions. many veterans in their lifetimes deplored the notions that they spoke for their generation. one revisionist was an old british soldier named in the knowledge. he wrote in 1978 that he utterly rejected the notion that the war was one of vast useless if you dial tragedy worthy to remember only as a pitiable mistake. instead, i and my like entered the war expecting an heroic venture and believing in the rightness of our cause. we ended, as to the nature of the adventure, but still believing that our cause was right and we had not fought in vain. almost every scene, competent recoil from the miseries of the battlefield but this did not mean that they thought their countries should acquiesce in the triumph of their enemies. george orwell wrote with his accustomed in sight 30 years later that the only way to end the war quickly is to lose it. it is a myth that europeans welcome to the outbreak in 1914. most were appalled. but some romantics and nationalists did enthuse among the men austria
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unlike my colleagues i'm not here to port orders a pose the treaty. i am a professor of international law at the university of georgia had formerly an attorney at laser at the state department legal adviser. senators as you know the crp decree to committee on the rights for persons with disabilities that's purpose is to consider reports made by the states parties and to make suggestions recommendations and comments on those reports and with regard to the convention. in performing this task the committee inevitably has to interpret the applications that are created by the convention. these interpretations issued by the committee are not legally binding in the committee does not have any authority to compel any changes to u.s. law. there is no legal authority for that. either that or the interpretations. the obligations created by the convention are vague and thus no state party is able to form any opinion about whether it or any other party is complying with the convention unless it forms the more specific notion of what constitutes compliance. it is t
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the false claims that sub ported it have been repeated so many times that they have taken on this aura of truth. be thank you very much. i want to thank the los angeles museum of the holocaust for giving me this opportunity to talk to you. can you hear me in the back wax i should speak more loudly? is this better? better or too loud? i'm looking at the back. i also want to make sure i don't speak too quickly. .. so i want to mention that. contribution to that particular project was significant. i want to thank you for that. okay. this story of women, ordinary german women was not something i went to the archives looking for. i went to the archives in in the summer of 1992 with a different question. this is rather typical of historical research you think you're going go after something then you go to an archive and find file that looks strange and gets you wondering why is it here? and you kind of put it on your desk, you know, and then you think maybe this will develop in to something i'm not sure. so in the summer of 1992, the soviet union collapsed. ukraine had become an independent
the false claims that sub ported it have been repeated so many times that they have taken on this aura of truth. be thank you very much. i want to thank the los angeles museum of the holocaust for giving me this opportunity to talk to you. can you hear me in the back wax i should speak more loudly? is this better? better or too loud? i'm looking at the back. i also want to make sure i don't speak too quickly. .. so i want to mention that. contribution to that particular project was significant....
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port sent the eagle shale in my state. counties.formed the i also worked at the state for many years as a legislator and i understand the rail red commission and i understand they do a good job. therefore in our state, the state of texas, has passed regulations by working directly without communities -- with our communities work our industry, and leads the state in informing all texason what is materials are used in the fracking activity. our state -- the chair: the gentleman's time has expired. mr. hastings: i yield the gentleman 30 seconds. the chair: the gentleman is recognized. mr. cuellar: our state empowers them to tchont energy growth that we have and with that i thank the chairman, mr. bill lores and also the members here, mr. holt, to allow me to speak. the chair: the gentleman from washington, mr. hastings is recognized. mr. hastings: i'm pleased to yield one minute to the gentleman from texas, mr. gohmert. the chair: the gentleman is recognized for one minute. mr. gohmert: thank you, mr. speaker. i'm grate to fe
port sent the eagle shale in my state. counties.formed the i also worked at the state for many years as a legislator and i understand the rail red commission and i understand they do a good job. therefore in our state, the state of texas, has passed regulations by working directly without communities -- with our communities work our industry, and leads the state in informing all texason what is materials are used in the fracking activity. our state -- the chair: the gentleman's time has...
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, side-by-side with state or local government or even the federal government, for instance, in ports and airports and in our grid. i could go on and on and on. if we have the money -- the money is there from the private sector. it is imperative for us in terms of creating jobs and high- quality jobs that we make this an emphasis in the future. >> andrew? >> i will take a plus, minus on this one. we have talked a lot about the u.s. economy from the context of businesses like dow, blackrock, and many like us. i think american global corporations -- we have over 75,000 suppliers. you can imagine it is a big number. when you think about our ecosystem, most of us are at version 6.0. u.s. economy, 100 years ago is, does thears of growth forward, upwards and onwards. , our infrastructure is about at 3.0. we have other economies, like got to do something about that. you said, larry, are putting in versions 6.0 in infrastructure but has not got their private sectors up that much. they will enter, but not enter where we are. they are licensing our technology. they learned from the mistakes we
, side-by-side with state or local government or even the federal government, for instance, in ports and airports and in our grid. i could go on and on and on. if we have the money -- the money is there from the private sector. it is imperative for us in terms of creating jobs and high- quality jobs that we make this an emphasis in the future. >> andrew? >> i will take a plus, minus on this one. we have talked a lot about the u.s. economy from the context of businesses like dow,...
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radar courts -- ports. they have passed a farm bill to help rural communities and vulnerable americans and has legislation to prevent americans for being fired based on their sexual orientation. we know there are folks there, republican and democrat, who want to get things done. privately, they have expressed to me the recognition that the system in the senate had broken down. what used to be a sporadic exercise of a filibuster had gotten completely out of hand. i believe -- i'm confident -- that spirit will have a little bit more space now. i want us to make sure we can do more work together to grow the economy and create jobs. if there are differences in the senate, then bates should be had. people should vote their conscience. i should vote -- vote on behalf of their constituents -- but they should vote. that is what they are there to do. ultimately, if you have a majority of folks who believe in something, then it should be able to pass. americans work hard. they do their jobs. they expect the same from
radar courts -- ports. they have passed a farm bill to help rural communities and vulnerable americans and has legislation to prevent americans for being fired based on their sexual orientation. we know there are folks there, republican and democrat, who want to get things done. privately, they have expressed to me the recognition that the system in the senate had broken down. what used to be a sporadic exercise of a filibuster had gotten completely out of hand. i believe -- i'm confident --...
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of our ports and preserving -- of our courts and preserving the power of the president to nominate highly qualified people to court vacancies. thank you, and i suggest the absence of a quorum. and i have five unanimous consent requests for committees to meet during today's session of the senate. they have the approval of the majority and minority leaders. i ask unanimous consent that these requests be agreed to and that these requests be printed in the record. the presiding officer: without objection. morning business is closed. under the previous order, the senate will resum consideration of the motion to proceed to h.r. 3204, which the clerk report. the clerk: motion to proceed to h.r. 3204, an act to amend the federal food, drug, and cosmetic act with respect to human drug compounding and drug supply chain security, and for other purposes. ms. warren: madam president? the presiding officer: the senator from massachusetts. ms. warren: i suggest the absence of a quorum. the presiding officer: the clerk will call the roll. quorum call: mr. thune: madam president? the presiding officer: th
of our ports and preserving -- of our courts and preserving the power of the president to nominate highly qualified people to court vacancies. thank you, and i suggest the absence of a quorum. and i have five unanimous consent requests for committees to meet during today's session of the senate. they have the approval of the majority and minority leaders. i ask unanimous consent that these requests be agreed to and that these requests be printed in the record. the presiding officer: without...
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were you aware in june of this year, the inspector general issued the following report on two ssi that said quality software services incorporated did not sufficiently meet security controls over usb ports and devices, thus risking control issues over the information of medicare and medicaid beneficiaries? were you aware of that? >> no, sir. >> i would like to put in the record the report from june. they expose over 6 million been a fairy -- beneficiaries of 's information. i try to check everything out, but this morning, it seemed to be a pretty -- pretty credible claim that a lawyer in south carolina had gone on the website and gotten access and set up an account and was called by a man from north carolina that when he put in his password, he got that man's information. security istion extremely important. mike rogers in the house has made some pretty strong statement about the importance of keeping it secure. i would ask that you follow the ig's report and make sure that qssi is in compliance, and if they are not, that they get into compliance. >> i will follow that up with two thin
were you aware in june of this year, the inspector general issued the following report on two ssi that said quality software services incorporated did not sufficiently meet security controls over usb ports and devices, thus risking control issues over the information of medicare and medicaid beneficiaries? were you aware of that? >> no, sir. >> i would like to put in the record the report from june. they expose over 6 million been a fairy -- beneficiaries of 's information. i try to...
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>> the only thing i will say is i think there has been a huge shift in content, and a port from -- apart from smaller newsrooms, a paper would send 15 people to the olympics, a bunch of them. is that really necessary? we are seeing a lot more information about audiences, and a number of newspapers are collapsing for breaking news on newspaper tv newsroom, but then really investing on the investigative side and being much more specific about the areas they are going to invest in from an investigative side, so i think that whole area is changing. >> ok, my apologies. >> my name is jason gray. i am a graduate student. first, i want to thank you for being here. it is an incredible opportunity. i want to follow up on the local journalism. my question is about what makes it work and what does not, and there is a reference that in some cities or areas, it is profitable, and in other areas, it is not so much. what makes it work when it does, and what should that mean for us and the future of the journal? i think a lot of it is trust and authenticity. newspaper hat on, people still trust newspape
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service, and the secretive for highways and railroads, ports, mass transit systems and pipelines. you have a big job, and i commend you for the job you did and appreciate you being here today. the chair now recognizes mr. pistole to testify. >> thank you, chairman hudson, ranking member richmond, and other distinguished members of the committee. appreciate the opportunity to be here today. let me start off by expressing my deep appreciation to you, chairman and other members of the committee, who have expressed condolences on behalf of the transportation sector to officer gerardo hernandez and his family, and the two other officers were shot and wounded on november 1 there. there was a great outpouring on tuesday at the memorial service held in l.a. by the city of los angeles, by the local police. the law enforcement community pulling together and demonstrating support for officer hernandez's family and the two other officers and their families. so thank you for that comment expressions and condolences. the bottom line is there are challenging times right now for members of tsa em
service, and the secretive for highways and railroads, ports, mass transit systems and pipelines. you have a big job, and i commend you for the job you did and appreciate you being here today. the chair now recognizes mr. pistole to testify. >> thank you, chairman hudson, ranking member richmond, and other distinguished members of the committee. appreciate the opportunity to be here today. let me start off by expressing my deep appreciation to you, chairman and other members of the...
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visiting the london gateway port is one of the most compelling things i've seen in recent years about britain's industrial renaissance. it's an extraordinary investment. it would be huge benefit bringing around 12,000 direct and indirect jobs. she's right about the dangers of union intimidation and bullying tactics. that's important why we have a review and it's important both unite and the labour party take part in that review. >> i'm sure the prime minister will agree that the victims of terrorism deserve not just words of sympathy are true support and help, and must be at the core of any process dealing with the past in northern island. given the statement the very worrying statement by the attorney general for northern ireland overnight -- [inaudible] and withou without consultations he agree there can no question of an amnesty for any terrorist atrocities and crimes and that all victims of terrorism deserve truth and justice the? >> first of all let me agree with what the honorable member said, which is the words of the northern island attorney general of that much his own words
visiting the london gateway port is one of the most compelling things i've seen in recent years about britain's industrial renaissance. it's an extraordinary investment. it would be huge benefit bringing around 12,000 direct and indirect jobs. she's right about the dangers of union intimidation and bullying tactics. that's important why we have a review and it's important both unite and the labour party take part in that review. >> i'm sure the prime minister will agree that the victims...
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radar courts -- -- upgrade our ports. they have passed a farm bill to help rural communities and vulnerable americans and has legislation to prevent americans for being fired based on their sexual orientation. we know there are folks there, republican and democrat, who want to get things done. frankly, privately, they have expressed to me the recognition that the system in the senate had broken down. what used to be a sporadic exercise of a filibuster had gotten completely out of hand. i believe -- i'm confident -- that spirit will have a little bit more space now. i want us to make sure we can do more work together to grow the economy and create jobs. if there are differences in the senate, then debate should be had. people should vote their conscience. they should vote on behalf of their constituents -- but they should vote. ultimately, that is what they are there to do. ultimately, if you have a majority of folks who believe in something, then it should be able to pass. americans work hard. they do their jobs. they exp
radar courts -- -- upgrade our ports. they have passed a farm bill to help rural communities and vulnerable americans and has legislation to prevent americans for being fired based on their sexual orientation. we know there are folks there, republican and democrat, who want to get things done. frankly, privately, they have expressed to me the recognition that the system in the senate had broken down. what used to be a sporadic exercise of a filibuster had gotten completely out of hand. i...
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there's king's port and then there's roanoke, and we're in the middle. and there aren't any big cities around us. so we're not anybody's market. we had a couple of local issues of the paper that come out a couple times a week, but that's it. if there's a tornado, we get the warning 20 minutes afterwards because we're not on the stream. so there was no way to advertise. well, we had found a local church in the community, and we had met a woman there named terry who ran the local chiropractor's office, and she home schooled, and she really wanted a bookstore for her kids. she was really excited we were in town. she said, tell you what, when you open, i will get free books from you, and in return, you can use your photocopier for free for anything you want. she had a color photocopier. so we quickly sealed this deal, and we went and made hundreds of photocopies and drove around leaving them at local businesses, hi, there's a bookstore starting. i went to yard sales, hi, i see you like books. and everybody said pretty much the same thing, a bookstore? you're
there's king's port and then there's roanoke, and we're in the middle. and there aren't any big cities around us. so we're not anybody's market. we had a couple of local issues of the paper that come out a couple times a week, but that's it. if there's a tornado, we get the warning 20 minutes afterwards because we're not on the stream. so there was no way to advertise. well, we had found a local church in the community, and we had met a woman there named terry who ran the local chiropractor's...
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the same time we are the largest single market in the world. it deep infrastructure that connects a vast and vibrant market through pipelines, ports, roads, and bridges. our universities attract and challenge the best and brightest minds from around the globe. on top of that we are experiencing an energy revolution of america. today the united states is less dependent on foreign oil than at any time in more than two decades. we produce more oil at home and we have been nearly 25 years and more natural gas than any time in history. this transformation is driving down energy costs for consumers and businesses. our increase in energy production is not limited to oil and gas. energy and renewable resources like wind and solar double in the president's first term and will continue to make investments in cutting edge technologies. our economy has made progress, and the progress is made the united states a better place to invest. i want to underscore that we are not satisfied with the current pace of job creation and economic growth. we know that ther
the same time we are the largest single market in the world. it deep infrastructure that connects a vast and vibrant market through pipelines, ports, roads, and bridges. our universities attract and challenge the best and brightest minds from around the globe. on top of that we are experiencing an energy revolution of america. today the united states is less dependent on foreign oil than at any time in more than two decades. we produce more oil at home and we have been nearly 25 years and more...
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tehran sensible undermine international port for tough sanctions in the future. additional sanctions are also now more unlikely than the deal gives iran to riddle down existing sanction to the obama administration concedes with the geneva convention is not perfect and is -- to rein in iran's nuclear program. however, the so-called first step will make a meaningful follow-up agreement difficult if not impossible. since it accepts iran's right to enrich uranium. it does not call for work on the arak reactor to be halted and it a lot and i agree with jim from it allowed iran to make week irreversiblreversible concession exchange for sanctions relief. in short, this first of agreement has the some very bad precedents for any agreement we try to negotiate with iran in the future on its nuclear program. to make matters more confusing, and this has become an issue today in the press, adam writes in the washington freebie can today the agreement will not come into force in the six-month clock on this agreement will not begin taking until a follow-on agreement is struck o
tehran sensible undermine international port for tough sanctions in the future. additional sanctions are also now more unlikely than the deal gives iran to riddle down existing sanction to the obama administration concedes with the geneva convention is not perfect and is -- to rein in iran's nuclear program. however, the so-called first step will make a meaningful follow-up agreement difficult if not impossible. since it accepts iran's right to enrich uranium. it does not call for work on the...